Tag: Australia
Abbott: MH370 mini-sub search will end within week
PERTH (AFP) – The mini-submarine hunting for flight MH370 will finish scouring its current strip of the Indian Ocean within…
South Africa’s Woolworths to buy David Jones
South African retailer Woolworths Holdings Ltd (WHLJ.J) is set to buy Australia’s second-largest department store David Jones (DJS.AX) for $2…
Another foreign student murdered in Brisbane
A Frenchwoman has become the fourth foreign student to be brutally murdered in the Australian city of Brisbane in almost…
Missing plane: Malaysia says satellite images “credible lead”
Malaysia said Thursday that two objects spotted by an Australian satellite in the Indian Ocean were a “credible lead” in…
Incredible: Long snake eats up crocodile
A snake strangled and then swallowed a crocodile in an epic winner-takes-all contest that will make Mount Isa residents think…
Australians bare legs in annual ‘No trousers’ day
Trains and trams in Australia’s major cities were awash with bare legs and briefs Sunday as pranksters travelled trouserless for…
Tennis: Japan’s Nishikori wins Kooyong Classic
Japan’s Kei Nishikori emulated the feat of coach Michael Chang as he defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday to…
Tennis news: Serena wins in Brisbane again
Serena Williams has successfully defended her Brisbane crown, beating Belarussian and world number two, Victoria Azarenka, in two straight sets,…
Australia, Japan, Hongkong mark 2014 with dazzling fireworks
(AFP) – Sydney kicked off New Year celebrations with a dazzling fireworks display, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics…
Plane grounded after snake found at doorway
This Australian Government Department of Agriculture handout photo received on September 23, 2013 shows a small snake, identified as a…
Abbott to take over in Australia
Conservative challenger Tony Abbott declared Australia “under new management” Saturday as voters ended six years of tumultuous Labor rule, with…
Australians vote to oust PM Rudd’s Labour Party
SYDNEY (AFP) – Millions of Australians voted in national elections Saturday with conservative challenger Tony Abbott heading for a thumping…
Nigerian arrested over fake home sale in Australia
A Nigerian has been arrested in Lagos over the attempted fraudulent sale of a house in Western Australia. Ntuen Promise…
Australia arrests cyber hacker leader
A self-proclaimed leader of the LulzSec international hacking group has been arrested in Australia, police said on Wednesday, after charging…
Asians celebrate ‘Year of Snake’
BEIJING (AFP) – A billion-plus Asians ushered in the Year of the Snake on Sunday with a cacophony of fireworks,…